A Barbara Stanwyck biography that leaps over Hollywood highlights in favor of her early days as Ruby Stevens, including the popular theory about her name change. Following that a jump forward to look at Stanwyck’s later career. A brief case is made for Baby Face (1933) as her defining performance.

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Thoughts On The Thin Man: Essays on the Delightful Detective Work of Nick and Nora Charles now available in paperback and for Kindle (If you buy the paperback you get the Kindle ed. free through KindleMatchbook!). Essays from 20 contributors, including editor Danny Reid of Pre-Code.com and my own contribution about Edward Ellis who, you know, actually played the Thin Man.